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Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears Recap

October 18, 2015

The Lions finally got their first win Sunday by beating the Bears in overtime after the Bears made a shocking comeback to tie the game. The Lions appeared to have the game won in regulation after Matthew Stafford's pass to Calvin Johnson gave Detroit a touchdown and a 34-31 lead with just 25 seconds to play, but Jay Cutler completed a pair of long passes to Alshon Jeffery to get the Bears into position for a Robbie Gould field goal to force overtime. The defenses finally started to play well in overtime, until Stafford's 57-yard pass to Calvin Johnson set up a game-winning field goal with 2:33 to play. Stafford finished with 405 passing yards and four touchdowns.

Detroit Lions vs. Arizona Cardinals Recap

October 11, 2015

Arizona took advantage of six Detroit turnovers to rout the hapless Lions at Ford Field behind four second-quarter touchdowns. Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer took advantage of great field position to throw three touchdown passes in just 14 attempts overall. Palmer finished 11-of-14 for 161 yards. Chris Johnson ran for 103 yards on 11 carries, leading a Cardinals rushing game that gained a shocking 7.5 yards per carry. The Cardinals moved to 4-1 on the season. The Lions are 0-5, certainly a disappointing start for a team that made the playoffs in 2014. Matthew Stafford was benched after throwing three interceptions, but coach Jim Caldwell said Stafford is still the team's starter.

Seattle Seahawks Vs. Detroit Lions Recap

October 5, 2015

The Seahawks didn't play their best game, but still managed to overcome three turnovers to beat the Lions Monday night. The Seahawks got their biggest play on defense, when Seattle's Kam Chancellor forced Detroit receiver Calvin Johnson to fumble the ball deep in Seahawks territory late in the fourth quarter. The play allowed the Seahawks to even their record at 2-2, while Detroit is off to an 0-4 start a year after finishing 11-5. Seattle's Russell Wilson completed 20-of-26 passes for 287 yards and a touchdown, but was sacked six times and lost two fumbles. Detroit's Matthew Stafford finished 24-of-35 for 203 yards.

Detroit Lions vs. Denver Broncos Recap

September 27, 2015

The Broncos' Peyton Manning threw for 324 yards, leading Denver to a win at Detroit on a night when neither team could get anything going on the ground. The Broncos rushed for just 41 yards on 19 carries, while the Lions managed only 28 yards on 19 carries. Manning completed 31-of-42 passes, including touchdowns to Demaryius Thomas and Owen Daniels. Thomas caught eight passes for 92 yards while Emmanuel Sanders caught six passes for 87 yards. Detroit's Matthew Stafford completed 31-of-45 passes for 282 yards, but threw two interceptions as the Lions fell to 0-3. The Broncos are 3-0 and look likely to make another trip to the playoffs.

Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions Recap

September 20, 2015

Playing in his first Vikings home game since his year-long suspension in 2014, running back Adrian Peterson ran for 134 yards and caught a pair of passes for 58 more yards to lead the Vikings to a win over the Lions. Peterson committed two turnovers, but the overall performance was still positive as he was much more involved in the offense than he had been during Week 1. Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater had an efficient game in a run-focused offense, completing 14-of-18 passes for 153 yards and a touchdown. Minnesota's front seven had a strong game as they allowed Detroit to gain just 38 yards rushing. Forced to pass on almost every down, Detroit's Matthew Stafford threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns.

San Diego Chargers Vs. Detroit Lions Recap

September 13, 2015

The San Diego Chargers welcomed the Detroit Lions to Southern California for the 2015 season opener for both teams. Both squads were mentioned frequently as playoff contenders, but each also played in divisions where Super Bowl favorites loomed. Kicking off the season with a victory would be highly beneficial to both.

The Lionâ€™s defense had question marks heading into the game since a stalwart from their interior line - infamous defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh - took his controversial style of on-field intimidation to South Beach to play for the Miami Dolphins. For the most part the front seven for the Lions D held their own, limiting the Charger ground game to less 100-yards on the afternoon. But, a pair of timely touchdowns by the Chargers versatile short yardage back, Danny Woodhead, showed how the run stopping ability of the Detroit defense could be prone to momentary letdowns.

But, the two rushing TDâ€™s were not the story in this game. It was the tremendous efficiency of the San Diego passing attack, after a slow start in the 1st quarter. Charger QB Phillip Rivers methodically lead the San Diego offense down the field, finding his favorite target Kenan Allen on 15 different occasions. Targeted 17 times on the afternoon, Allen did not find the end zone in this game, but constantly found open space in the Detroit secondary to keep Charger drives moving.

Rivers was equally as effective when he decided to opt away from Allen, targeting one of his next two favorite pass catchers. Rivers looked the way of Stevie Johnson and Ladarius Green each a half dozen times, and only miscued once on a pass to Green. Both were on the end of a Charger touchdown tosses from Rivers.

While the Charger offense eventually settled down into this efficiently methodical mode, the game did not start out that way. It was the Lions that started the game looking methodically efficient.

Detroit took the opening kickoff and proceeded to march 80 yards in 8 plays, culminated with 24 yard TD scamper by running back Ameer Abdullah. The teams traded a pair of 3 and out punting situations, then the Chargers began to turn things around gradually with a 13 play drive, but they came up short, settling for a short field goal.

The Lions offense managed a second 3 quick plays and a punt on their next possession, but the defense stepped it up on San Diegoâ€™s next drive, when defensive back Glover Quin stepped in from of an errant Rivers pass, taking it to the house for a pick six.

On their next series the Chargers continued to look befuddled on offense, running three plays but going backwards 6 yards. After a punt, Detroit took just 4 plays to cover the 46 yards and held a 21 to 3 lead, looking like the far better team on this opening Sunday in SoCal.

It was on the next drive that the Chargers started to shift the momentum, momentum they would carry into the second half. San Diego regained their sense of efficiency traveling 80 yards in 7 plays, the drive culminated by Woodheadâ€™s first touchdown. Then after forcing another Lion punt, almost pulled within 4 points following a 74 yard drive into the red zone, but Rivers threw his second and last interception on the afternoon leaving the Chargers empty-handed heading into the locker room. Empty-handed on this drive, but with momentum heading into the 2nd half.

When the second half opened, it looked like two totally different teams took the field. The Charger defense, picked apart in the first half by Lion QB Matthew Stafford, limited the Detroit offense to one 6-play drive in the second half until Stafford lead the Lions to a TD with minutes left in the game.

Meanwhile the Charger offense scored on every possession in the second half except one where the laid the ball on the carpet. But, it was again the Charger defense that stepped up and turned the tables picking off a Stafford pass to get Sand Diego the ball back. 3 plays later the Chargers had closed the gap to 1 point.

San Diego would follow with two more touchdown drives and build a 12 point lead before Detroitâ€™s desperation drive in the 4th quarter. After starting out slow and inefficient to begin their home opener, the San Diego Chargers turned efficiently methodical the rest of the way to put that first W on their 2015 schedule.

NFL Preseason: Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills Recap

September 3, 2015

The Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills squared off in there final pre-season game. Both teams are heading into the season with high hopes and look to be going to the playoffs. They both sat a lot of starters and wanted to take a look at what they had on the roster. Corner Back Ron Brooks of the Bills made a good impression in the first quarter with an 81 yard pick 6 which was definitely a ESPN highlight. Kellen Moore of the Lions would connect with TJ Jones for a 64 yard touchdown pass which would be the main highlight for the Lions. Both teams traded Field Goals, but a Touchdown by Zach Zenner of the Lions would be the capper of the game, and would send both teams headed towards the regular season.

NFL Preseason: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Detroit Lions Recap

August 28, 2015

The Detroit Lions rolled into EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida on a sultry August night to take on the Jaquars in each teamâ€™s third preseason battle of 2015. While the Lions put up a handful more points than the Jags, it was the play of Jacksonville QB Blake Bortles that was the most encouraging piece of a game played mostly by roster hopefuls and reserves.

While Bortles is certainly to be found in the Jaguar training room this Saturday morning, soaking his beaten and bruised bottom in the hot tub, Bortles avoided getting sacked one time and completed over two thirds of his passes for nearly 250 yards.

When a Detroit extra point sailed wide left after a Lion TD march in the 2nd quarter, the Jaguars actually to a lead to the locker room after a half of football played mostly by the first units for both teams. Encouraging for Jacksonville, trying to improve on what have been otherwise a series of disappointing seasons the last half dozen years.

A typical low scoring affair for most preseason games, the actual game hero was little known Detroit backup up running back, Zach Zenner. Zenner carried the pigskin for a game high 85 yards on 8 attempts, one of those a 41-yard gallop and his final carry a 3-yard game-winning touchdown.

While the overall mood of the game was low-key, pretty typical for a preseason cross-conference game, both the Lions and Jaguars have at least some positive aspects to review in the film room on Saturday morning.

NFL Preseason: Washington Redskins Vs. Detroit Lions Recap

August 20, 2015

The Washington Redskins scored late in the fourth quarter on Kirk Cousins' four-yard touchdown pass to Rashad Ross, giving Washington their second straight preseason win. Cousins finished 8-for-12 for 91 yards and Colt McCoy was 5-for-6 for 80 yards and a touchdown, but the Redskins hope not to rely on those quarterbacks in the regular season. The real story for the Redskins was that Robert Griffin III left with a concussion and took three sacks. The Redskins' pass rush was also strong, sacking Detroit quarterbacks four times, but the Lions' Matt Stafford still had a good night as he went 6-for-8 for 78 yards in the air. Detroit backup Dan Orlovsky was 13-for-17 for 118 yards and two touchdown passes.

NFL Preseason: Detroit Lions Vs. New York Jets Recap

August 13, 2015

The Detroit Lions earned an easy win Thursday over the New York Jets in the teams' preseason opener. Detroit's rookie running back Ameer Abdullah had a strong game in his first NFL action, rushing seven times for 67 yards. Zach Zenner added 55 yards rushing, helping the Lions offense to generate 193 yards on the ground. Lions quarterback Matt Stafford made his only series count as he completed both his passes for 57 yards and a touchdown. The Giants got nothing going all night and finished with just 123 yards of offense to Detroit's 428. Detroit's backup quarterback Dan Orlovsky passeed to Greg Salas for a touchdown in the third quarter and Stafford threw a touchdown pass to Golden Tate in the first.

NFC Championship Game: Detroit Lions vs. TBD (If Necessary) Recap

January 18, 2015

NFC Divisional Game: Seattle Seahawks vs. Carolina Panthers Recap

January 10, 2015

In a battle of two division winners the Carolina Panthers and Seattle Seahawks met in the second round of the playoffs with the rights to go to the NFC championship game in the balance. The game started out with both teams fighting for field position and Seattle had the early advantage holding the Panthers to some early three-and-outs. With the clock winding down on the first quarter Russle Wilson threw a great pass from 16 yards away to connect with Doug Baldwin and put the Seahawks on the board. Carolina answered back half way through the second quarter to tie the score with a touchdown connection between Cam Newton and the rookie Kelvin Benjamin. After another touch down pass from Wilson the Panthers took the ball down into field goal range and kicked it through the uprights as time expired into the half. In the second half the Seahawks gained momentum and scored 17 unanswered points, including a 90 yard interception return by Kam Chancellor as the Panthers were driving down to tighten the score. After the interception the game was well in hand for the Seahawks. The Panthers did manage one more TD late in the game, but with time running out it wasn't enough to get them back into the game. The Seahawks will now host the NFC title game next week in Seattle as the defending Superbowl Champions.

NFC Wild Card Game: Dallas Cowboys vs. Detroit Lions Recap

January 4, 2015

Sunday Jan. 04, 2015 fans eagerly made their way to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas to watch the Dallas Cowboys take on the Detroit Lions in the NFC Wild Card game. Cowboy fans were especially excited to see the team they faithfully back make a long awaited return to the playoffs. It took them five years, but they did it! The loyal Cowboy fans never gave up on the team knowing that they would have their turn in the limelight again. The Cowboys took a lot of punishment during the first half, but were relentless and fought their way back from a 14-point deficit ultimately bringing them to victory. They will be advancing to the divisional round of the playoffs.

Tony Romo led the Dallas Cowboys on a touchdown-scoring drive late in the fourth quarter to defeat the Detroit Lions in an NFL wild card playoff game. Dallas overcame a 13-point halftime deficit to win its first playoff game in four years. The Lions, meanwhile, still haven't won a playoff game since 1991.

For Dallas, Romo finished 19-of-31 for 293 passing yards and two touchdowns, both to wide receiver Terrance Williams. It was Romo's second career playoff win. DeMarco Murray rushed 19 times for 75 yards and another touchdown. Matthew Stafford passed for 323 yards for Detroit, but failed to lead the Lions on a touchdown drive after the first quarter.

Detroit finishes its season at 11-6, while the Cowboys improved to 13-4 and moved on to the division round.

Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions Recap

December 28, 2014

The Detroit Lions look to defend there home floor going into the playoffs against the Green Bay Packers. The Packers have been the more consistent team throughout the year in the division. However, Detroit's defense has been playing dominant on that side of the ball. The game will come down to who can run the ball better. Updates: Updates: Green Bay Packers lead the Detroit Lions 14-7 at half. Eddie Lacy and James Starks led the way for Green Bay providing a solid running game. Matthew Stafford is looking uncomfortable in the pocket. This one looks like Green Bay so far!

Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Recap

December 21, 2014

The Detroit Lions went into Soldier Field and came out with a victory against their divison rivals the Chicago Bears. Right before the half, Matt Forte caught a 11 yard touchdown pass from Jimmy Clausen to tie the game at 7-7 at halftime. With Chicago trailing 10-7 in the third quarter, Clausen threw a 20 yard touchdown pass to Alshon Jeffery to give the Bears a 14-10 lead. Joique Bell's 17 yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter gave the Lions the lead back as Detroit held on for the victory. Mathew Stafford had a rough game only passing for 243 yards and had 2 interceptions. Jimmy Clausen who started in place of Jay Cutler had 181 yards passing with 2 touchdown passes and an interception.

Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings Recap

December 14, 2014

The football match is on December 14,2014 to the detroit lions vs minnesota vikings of this match . starting the match very slolwly during of this match , because this is often rain is into the match . then detroit lions to given best performance of the match . then they using ball tricks and passing of the ball to team players. so they easily improve goal rating. the score rating was the 0-1,1-1,2-1,3-1,4-1,5-1. it was minnesota played not best than lions of players. so Detroit lions team won the match by 5-1.

Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Recap

December 7, 2014

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were no match for the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Calvin Johnson would open up the scoring as he caught a 6 yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to give the Lions a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. Right before the half, Mike Evans caught a 5 yard touchdown pass from Josh McCown as the Bucs trailed 17-10 at halftime. With the Lions leading 27-17 in the fourth quarter, Stafford threw his 3rd touchdown pass of the game as Detroit finished off the Bucs. Matthew Stafford finished the game with 311 yard passing with 3 touchdowns and no interceptions. Mike Evans had 45 yards receiving and 2 touchdown catches for the Bucs.

Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears Recap

November 27, 2014

On Thanksgiving Day Thursday November 27th the Detroit Lions hosted the Chicago Bears. Matt Stafford was 34/45 for 390 yards and 2 touchdowns with no interceptions. Calvin Johnson was targeted 16 times and caught 11 for 146 yards and 2 scores. Golden Tate was targeted 10 times and caught 8 for 89 years. Joique Bell had 23 rushes for 91 yards and two scores for the Lions. Jay Cutler was 31/48 for 280 yards with 2 touchdowns but also had 2 interceptions. Matt Forte had only 6 yards on 5 carries. Alshon Jeffery had 9 catches for 71 yards and two touchdowns.

New England Patriots vs. Detroit Lions Recap

November 23, 2014

It is looking like all of the early season squawking about Tom Brady being over the hill was just a bunch of pundit- propaganda attempting to shake a story out of Foxboro. The host New England Patriots were able to dismiss the Detroit Lions and their highly rated defense with relative ease. The visiting Lions could not stop the bleeding as Brady stayed in command hooking up for 38 completions on 53 attempts. With a comfy 24-6 halftime lead the Boston faithful could sit back and enjoy the route. Controversial tailback LeGarratte Blount made his Patriot debut a successful one by rushing for 78 yards and 2 touchdowns after a less than honorable release from the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Arizona Cardinals vs. Detroit Lions Recap

November 16, 2014

Arizona Cardinals beat the Detroit Lions 14-6 yesterday, November 16th, 2014 - regardless of the fact that they are on their second string quarterback. Regardless of the fact that back-up quarterback, Stanton, threw two interceptions - the Lions defense just could not convert either of them into a touchdown. Superstar Calvin Johnson, was held to a meager 5 catches for 59 yards, by corner Patrick Peterson. Jim Caldwell continued to decide to punt on 4th downs, even though the offense clearly needed some aggressive play calling. This created a win for the Cardinals, which advanced them to 9-1 and gave them a two game lead in the NFC.

Detroit Lions vs. Miami Dolphins Recap

November 9, 2014

Behind a strong defensive showing and a clutch last minute drive by Matthew Stafford, the Detroit Lions escaped Sunday's clash with the Miami Dolphins with a much-needed victory. The win kept the Lions one game ahead of Green Bay in the NFC North standings, and set up a highly anticipated matchup next week, pitting the two best records in the NFC, as The Lions head west to face the 8-1 Cardinals. The Lions D kept Ryan Tannehill in pressure all day, as he took nine hits from the defense, including three sacks. Miami managed only 228 yards of total offense in the defeat, which widened their second place margin in the AFC East, as they now trail the first place New England Patriots by two games.

Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints Recap

October 19, 2014

A scintillating match took place between the Detroit Lions and the New Orleans Saints on October 19, 2014, The Lions ultimately emerged victorious over their rivals the New Orleans Saints with a score of 24-23, and this was perhaps the most exiting match of the season, a very close match indeed. Initially it looked like the Detroit Lions controlled a major part of the game but all of a sudden the New Orleans Saints bounced back to gain control of the game with the help of quarterback Mathew Stafford who sent two late touchdown passes and lead the team to victory by the end of the game.

Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions Recap

October 12, 2014

The seasons most awaited match between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit lions took place this Sunday on October 12th 2014 at the TCF Bank Stadium at 10:30 pm. The Vikings being the favorite team suffered a trashing. the score being a mere 3-17 , the Detroit Lions emerged victorious , what an exciting game indeed! There was a little chance for the Vikings with their star player Matt Cassel a dynamic quarterback, but unfortunately he was not good enough for the Detroit Lions who had their quarterback Matthew Stafford who enjoyed two touchdowns that evening, the crowd were entertained indeed.

Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills Recap

October 5, 2014

In the dying minutes of the first quarter Golden Tate opened the scoring for Detroit Lions through a touchdown. In the very second minute of the second quarter, Rashean Mathis further increased the lead for Lions through a touchdown. Buffalo Bills opened their account for the game through a field goal by Dan Carpenter in the second quarter. Third quarter saw only a field goal by Dan Carpenter for Bills. At the end of the third quarter, Lions were leading bills by 14 points to 6 points. Fourth Quarter saw a sudden change of fortunes as Bills equalized through a touchdown by Chris Gragg. With just 4 seconds remaining, Dan Carpenter scored his third goal of the game to give a thrilling win for Buffalo Bills.

New York Jets vs. Detroit Lions Recap

September 28, 2014

The Detroit Lions traveled to East Rutherford, New Jersey to face The New York Jets in week 4 of the NFL season. After the teams traded field goals in the first quarter, Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford threw 2 touchdown passes in the second quarter as Detroit took a 17-3 halftime lead. Jets running back Chris Johnson scored on a 35 yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to pull the Jets within 7. However, it wasn't enough as Stafford and company ran out the clock to end the game. Stafford finished the game with 293 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He also added a 1 yard rushing touchdown. Jets quarterback Geno Smith struggled all game and was just 17 of 33 passing for 209 yards. He threw a touchdown pass but also had an interception and a fumble lost. With the win, the Lions improved to 3-1 while the Jets fall to 1-3.

Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers Recap

September 21, 2014

The Detroit Lions defense came up big against the high-powered Packer offense let my Aaron Rodgers. Matthew Stafford was not at his best, throwing for 246 yards on 22 of 34 passing attempts, no touchdowns and two interceptions. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 40 yard fumble recovery for a touchdown. From there, a steady diet of ground game punishing and a stifling defense that held Rodgers to only 162 yards passing, was the key for the Lions. The Lions even scored on a safety when DeAndre Levy tackled Eddie Lacy in the second quarter.

Carolina Panthers vs. Detroit Lions Recap

September 14, 2014

After an extremely strong season opener last Monday against the New York Giants, the Detroit Lions failed to follow that up with another strong performance against the Carolina Panthers. The Lions passing game was on as usual, however, they didn't produce much of a rushing attack. Quarterback Matthew Stafford did end up with a few turnovers, but nearly threw for 300 yards and Detroit's lone touchdown.

The Panthers came out strong as their defense and quarterback Cam Newton took over the game and made sure the Lions couldn't do to them what they did to the Giants. Newton ended up with 281 yards passing and 1 touchdown. Running back Jonathan Stewart added another touchdown for the Panthers offense, as they cruised to a blowout victory over the Lions.

Detroit Lions vs. New York Giants Recap

September 8, 2014

The New York Giants were absolutely no match for the Detroit Lions as Matthew Stafford threw two early touchdown passes to wideout Calvin Johnson. Newly appointed Lions' coach Jim Caldwell couldn't have been more pleased with the effort from his new team. On the other hand, the Giants looked a mess. Quarterback Eli Manning threw two interceptions and just looked out of sync with his wideouts the whole game. Adding insult to injury, defensive end Jason-Pierre Paul had to leave the game with an apparent neck injury and Giants linebacker Devon Kennard left the game early when he hurt his hamstring.

2014 Detroit Lions Season Tickets (Includes Tickets To All Regular Season Home Games) Recap

August 29, 2014

Coming into the fourth and final preseason game the Detroit Lions got a great opportunity to evaluate their talent in anticipation of the 53-man final roster cut on August 30th. They managed to shutout the Buffalo Bills and end their preseason on a high note as they finished 3-1. The first quarter was fairly uneventful with the score being tied at zero as both teams tried to figure the other out. The 2nd quarter got off to a fast start as rookie kicker Nate Freese connected on a 53-yard field goal to break the tie. Kellen Moore finished off the second quarter by throwing 2 enthusiastic touchdowns in the final 6 minutes of play.

The Lions defense continued to put on a clinic in the 2nd half as both teams struggled to move the ball. Detroit ended up kicking two more field goals before the end of the game to put the icing on the cake with their 3rd preseason win. Most of the Lion's normal players got a chance to rest up in anticipation for the season and avoid further injuries. The Bill's on the other hand trotted out their highly touted rookie receiver Sammy Watkins and subsequently he suffered a concerning rib injury.

NFL Preseason: Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions Recap

August 28, 2014

The Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions squared off at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo for the final preseason game for both teams. Since it was the final preseason game, most of the normal starters played sparingly. However, Buffalo's Sammy Watkins injured his ribs for a second time in the preseason. He had previously been injured against the Steelers and sat out the previous game.

Nate Freese had a successful day for the Lions, making all three of the field goals he attempted, including a 52 year field goal. Kellen Moore completed two touchdown passes in the second quarter for the Lions as he compiled a quarterback rating of 102.1.

NFL Preseason: Detroit Lions vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Recap

August 22, 2014

Week 3 of the NFL preseason is when teams go through a so-called dress rehearsal for the regular season. The Lions' Reggie Bush looked like dynamite at the start of the game, breaking off an 86-yard touchdown run. Matthew Stafford looked good (but not great), like he usually does. Backups Dan Orlovsky and Kellen Moore played well behind him. The Jaguars continued to look like an inept franchise. Despite two interceptions, Ricky Stanzi arguably looked like the most talented QB on the team. There were a few bright spots, such as Blake Bortles's touchdown pass to UDFA Allen Hurns. The running backs also look good, with athletic Toby Gerhart and a bulked-up Denard Robinson.

NFL Preseason: Detroit Lions vs. Cleveland Browns Recap

August 9, 2014

The Lions ended their opening drive with a 37 yard field goal by Nate Freese. It took the rest of the quarter for the Browns to respond with their own field goal from 43 yards away by Billy Cundiff. Not long into the second quarter, Cundiff made his second field goal, this time from 26 yards away. The Lions spent the rest of the quarter trying to respond, but couldn't until there was seconds left in the half with Freese slipping in a 32 yard field goal. Browns then opened up the second half with another field goal, this time Cundiff getting a 41 yard field goal. Half through the fourth, Cundiff managed to pick another 41 yard field goal. Lions quarter back, Kellen Moore, managed to get the first touchdown of the game with a 21 yard pass to Corey Fuller to end the game.